CVE-2007-4135

nfs-utils-lib NFSv4 user id mapping flaw

Published Sep 5, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 6.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The NFSv4 ID mapper (nfsidmap) before 0.17 does not properly handle return values from the getpwnam_r function when performing a username lookup, which can cause it to report a file as being owned by "root" instead of "nobody" if the file exists on the server but not on the client.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-4119 The NFSv4 ID mapper (nfsidmap) before 0.17 does not properly handle return values from the getpwnam_r function when performing a username lookup, which can cause it to report a file as being owned by "root" instead of "nobody" if the file exists on the server but not on the client.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 2:46 PM
Reserved
Aug 2, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 5, 2007, 1:17 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:43 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 31, 2007, 12:00 AM